Madonna has long spoken about her admiration for Humaira Bachal, a Pakistani education activist who has campaigned for better education for young girls.

Speaking at the Chime For Change event in London last year, Madonna said, “Let’s help Humaira build a bigger school in Pakistan! How ‘bout this? You build the first floor, I’ll build the rest of the school. Let’s do this together!”

“I want to trade something valuable for something invaluable – educating girls,” she said in a statement.